Global front projector shipments in 2010 are expected to reach 7.3 million units, and to 8.1 million units in 2011, according to data from PMA. TI's DLP chips will account for 50% of the global projector market in 2010, which will be about 3.65 million units in shipments, PMA data showed.

With TI's DLP 3D Ready chip, 3D images can be displayed by a single projector, TI noted, adding that in traditional 3D projection systems, two projectors are required to display a 3D image.